Round 2 is underway

Yesterday (26th) was officially the beginning of round 2 of chemo, although I actually didn't get chemo drugs until today...because the first day of each round (Mon) is fluids only.  That is to flush and prepare my kidney for the chemo.  So today was the first of 4 days of chemo. I go to the cancer center each day at 9AM, they hook the IV tubes up to my port, and they start with a bag of fluids only.  When that bag is empty they give me some pre-chemo drugs (mainly for nausea prevention), then they start the chemo drugs - one goes in from a big syringe; the other is in a bag - and when that bag is finished, they hang up another bag of fluids.  When THAT bag is empty I'm free to go home.  The whole process takes about 6 hours.  In that 6 hours, they're pumping a total of 5 liters of fluids into me.  That means quite a few trips to the bathroom...and I'm still all puffy everywhere.  The only part of this that bothers me right now is that my belly blows up like a watermelon and it's pretty uncomfortable.  But I'm trying to stay more...um, not really active but moving around more...staying flexible and not letting myself get all stiff and tense - I think that contributed to my back pain last time.  Lindsey and I went for a walk this evening.  It wasn't something that sounded great beforehand but I felt better afterward.  Plus we saw the most adorable puppy down the street.  :)
Lindsey and Mom stayed with me all day today, and Kris, Sara, and Dick came for visits too.  Having company made the day go faster for sure.
I can't get a signal at all in the chemo room, and I have a limited amount of time when I get home, so if I don't get your call or return your call, I'm sorry.  Please leave me a message and know that I appreciate that you're thinking of me, even if I don't get back to you right away. 
Beth - I loved going on vacation with you through the postcards!  Great idea!
Thanks everyone for reading.
P.S.  Larry's lawn service is top-notch.
P.S.S.  I'm still working on adding pictures to my blog - I have a couple I really want to post...and I think it will make it much more fun to view.  :)